Where to Stay near Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, Campeche, has camera-trapped Baird's Tapir in the largest tropical forest in Mexico — See Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii)

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Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, Campeche, has camera-trapped Baird's Tapir in the largest tropical forest in Mexico is a top spot to see Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii) in the wild. Below are the best-rated places to stay within 25 km, plus tips for spotting nearby.

Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii)

BEST TIME TO SEE

Year-round but shy. Most active at dusk and dawn in lowland rainforest near rivers; Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve and Lacandona rainforest are key sites.

SIGHTING TIP

Year-round at Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve near San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz, and in the Lacandon rainforest of Chiapas; most active near rivers at dusk.

Coordinates

18.2000°N, 89.8000°W

HABITAT

Lowland and montane tropical forest near rivers, swamps, and waterholes; requires undisturbed primary forest

CONSERVATION STATUS

Endangered

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